Compromise and "making friends" was once a staple in U.S. politics. Prior to 9/11, destruction wasn't the intended goal of opposing political parties. We can thank Newt Gingrich for that attitude that permeates the GOP today. And if you don't know who Gingrich is, then you're probably a ...
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Now, to be sure, there were some petty power grabs in the past before the 21st Century, but they were not as blatantly partisan or in bad faith as it is with...
Anyone who actually lived politics before 1990s understands this. There was always a sense that compromise...
No, compromise was a possible once in American politics. It can be again, but not at this time.
Indeed, I still think that the point of a democratic government is to work with political opponents. But I have no illusions that this is not possible until the MAGA crowd has been eradicated. But to eradicate such a movement cannot wholly be done politically.
Right now, the Democrats shouldn't be blamed for "failing." Their "failure" was only possible because they were outnumbered. And democracy is a numbers game. More people were fine with racism, misogyny, greed, corruption, and xenophobia and were...